Oratorio for Prague

Oratorio for Prague

7.1 | 1968-09-29 | Documentary

Filmmaker Jan Nemec and his crew risked their lives to create this historic documentary account of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. The award-winning work is the only filmed record of the invasion. Oratorio for Prague began as a study of the liberalization of Czechoslovakia and then continued when the Russian forces moved in. The gripping footage was broadcast by television, providing the first report of the event. In addition to the news footage, the film features never-before-viewed scenes taken prior to the invasion that crushed Prague's anti-Communist movement.

Featured Crew

Peter Hledík Assistant Director
Stanislav Szomolányi Director of Photography
Vladimír Vízner Director of Photography
Rudolf Slezák Director of Photography
Miles Glaser Producer
Claude Berri Producer
Jean-Pierre Rassam Producer
Ladislav Štaidl Original Music Composer
Jan Němec Director

Cast

Alexander Dubček
Alexander Dubček
Self (archive footage)
Ludvík Svoboda
Ludvík Svoboda
Self (archive footage)
Josef Smrkovský
Josef Smrkovský
Self (archive footage)
Oldřich Černík
Oldřich Černík
Self (archive footage)
Čestmír Císař
Čestmír Císař
Self (archive footage)
Zdeněk Mlynář
Zdeněk Mlynář
Self (archive footage)
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Self (archive footage)
Alexei Kosygin
Alexei Kosygin
Self (archive footage)
Gene Moskowitz
Gene Moskowitz
Commentary (voice)

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